Zanazole®
Name: Zanazole (anastrozole) film-coated tablets.
Active Substance: anastrozole
Stengths: 1 mg
Description: Zanazole (anastrozole) is a nonsteroidal inhibitor of estrogen synthesis that resembles paclitaxel in chemical structure. As a third-generation aromatase inhibitor, anastrozole selectively binds to and reversibly inhibits aromatase, a cytochrome P-450 enzyme complex found in many tissues including those of the premenopausal ovary, liver, and breast; aromatase catalyzes the aromatization of androstenedione and testosterone into estrone and estradiol, the final step in estrogen biosynthesis. In estrogen-dependent breast cancers, anastrozole may inhibit tumor growth.
Use in Cancer : Zanazole (anastrozole) is approved to treat :
Breast cancer in postmenopausal women who have any of the following types of breast cancer:
- Early-stage, hormone receptor positive (HR+) breast cancer. It is used in women who have already received other treatment.
- Locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer that is HR+ or hormone receptor unknown (it is not known whether it is HR+ or hormone receptor negative). It is used as first-line therapy in these patients.
- Advanced breast cancer that has gotten worse after treatment with tamoxifen citrate..
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